conspicuous by absence



*conspicuous by one's absence

Cliché noticeably absent (from an event). (*Typically: be ~; made ~.) How could the bride's father miss the wedding? He was certainly conspicuous by his absence.
See also: absence, conspicuous

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ElinaE-lee-nah (Finnish), e-LEE-nah (Swedish)Finnish, Swedish
CorbinKAWR-binEnglish
Bernardbər-NAHRD (English), BUR-nərd (English), ber-NAHR (French), BER-nahrt (Polish, Croatian)English, French, Dutch, Polish, Croatian, Slovene, Czech, Ancient Germanic
Zachariah[.zækə'raiə]
Josephine['dʒəuzifi:n]
Hacer-Turkish